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HIP 27243

HIP 27243 DoubleStar Pic Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.31
Spectral Type K0-1II
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.04)
Distance 181.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 46m 27.4s
Dec -46° 35' 50.0"
Constellation Pic
HR 2008
HIP 27243

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Multiple Star System

Separation 40.0″
Companion Mag 12.5
Position Angle 195°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HJ 3801

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 195° A (5.3) B (12.5)

Sep: 40.0″ · PA: 195° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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